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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name of the consortium launched by the Department of Biotechnology, to monitor Bacterial and Viral infections?
A
Bharat Health
B
One Health
C
Covid Warrior
D
Health Heroes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sensing this urgent need, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, GoI supported a mega consortium on ‘One Health’. Dr. Renu Swarup, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of launched the First ‘One Health’ project of DBT through video conferencing.

Detailed explanation-2: -Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology has launched a One Health Consortium.

Detailed explanation-3: -About: This Consortium consisting of 27 organisations is one of the biggest one health programs launched by India in post-Covid times. It envisages carrying out surveillance of important bacterial, viral and parasitic infections of zoonotic and transboundary pathogens in India.

Detailed explanation-4: -The “One Health” pilot project aimed at improving national and State-level resource allocation and policy ecosystem on early prediction, detection, and diagnosis of zoonotic diseases through increased quality, availability, and utility of data evidence, was launched in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

Detailed explanation-5: -Calvin Schwabe Coins the Term “One Medicine” and Calls for a Unified Approach Against Zoonoses That Uses Both Human and Veterinary Medicine. Calvin Schwabe, DVM, ScD, MPH, made many important contributions to veterinary epidemiology over his career.

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